Worcestershire
The most famous product of Worcestershire is the Worcester or Worcestershire sauce which has been produced there since the 1830s by the company Lea & Perrins who made it in Worcester. It is used to flavor both cold and cooked dishes and is one of the main ingredients in the Caesar Salad and the Bloody Mary cocktail. Today the sauce is also produced by other manufacturers but it is still referred to as Worcester sauce.
To the west of the county and in parts of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire are the Malvern Hills. The 13 km long ridge runs north-south direction and is classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The hills are famous for their mineral springs which has contributed to the emergence of the spa town Great Malvern in the early 19th Century. The summit of the hill in the past served as an excellent defensive points, including an Iron Age hill-fort on top of the Herefordshire Beacon.
Activities in Worcestershire
A special feature is the West Midland Safari Park which is situated between Bewdley and Kidderminster . During the 4 mile round trip round the safari park you can admire animals from all over the world. White lions and tigers, giraffes, camels, African buffaloes and leopards as well as the largest hippo herd in Europe. In addition to the animal enclosures there is an amusement park where modern and traditional rides provide great fun fr children..
If wild animals and rollercoasters are not to your liking then the Museum of Historic Buildings of Avoncroft in Stoke Heath is the place to visit. This is open-air museum where you can see historic buildings which have been preserved from destruction and and reconstructed. The "exhibits" include, among other things, a half-timbered house dating from the 15th Century, a fully functioning windmill and the largest national collection of telephone booths. A church and finished homes from the 1940s as they were rebuilt after the Second World War.